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Can cocaine cause kidney cancer?
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No: Cocaine has not been linked to kidney caner. There are certain risk factors for the different types of kidney cancer such as smoking and contact with benzene compounds but not cocaine.
Answered 12/7/2014
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No, but.....: Although Cocaine has not been shown to be a cause of kidney cancer, phenacetin, which may be used to "cut" Cocaine has been associated with kidney cancer.
Answered 9/13/2015
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